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DAYLIGHT SAVING 2008–2009

Daylight saving in Australia will be observed in 2008–2009 as follows:


States/Territory
Starts
Finishes
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Sunday
5 October 2008
(2.00 am)
Sunday
5 April 2009
(3.00 am)
Western Australia
Sunday
26 October 2008
(2.00 am)
Sunday
29 March 2009
(3.00 am)


Queensland and Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving.

Local time in the above States/Territory is advanced one hour when daylight saving commences and put back one hour when it ceases.

British Summer Time ends on 26 October 2008 and recommences on 29 March 2009.

Daylight saving in mainland USA ends on 2 November 2008 and recommences on 8 March 2009.

 

 

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